A little while back I purchased the 'Halfblood' cd, on initial listen I was disgusted by 1/2 the album being ambient noise (like Sunn O))) or some similar crap), but I ripped the disc before I got rid of it. Now I listen to the three 'songs' that I kept as well as another three songs from a release called 'the invisible mountain'.The style is kinda like a proggy/blues hybrid with black metal vocals.

Point being, when they play songs the band is actually pretty original. Anyone like Horseback when they aren't trying to be Sunn O))) ?? And yes, I know Relapse is gay and not cool to mention on this board.

Haven't heard Halfblood yet but I like The Invisible Mountain and the other CD I have from them quite a bit. I think the best thing they've done is the Collaboration LP with Locrian which was exceptionally good, just a tad too short. Their split 7" with Locrian is also great.

But I also like Sunn O))) and ambient music so maybe you guys might not want to take such gay suggestions of such horrible things

For me The Invisible Mountain is still Jenks Miller's peak, and Half Blood is not a patch on it. What I like the most about the first record is how powerful and tight the drums are, unfortunately they don't sound the same way on HB (the production on both records is great though). Plus ambient/noise side of the album was so annoying.